12/08/1953 |
Entered league as free agent from an independent league. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 10 (5); Eye: 12 (6). |
03/14/1954 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Manchester City Baseball Stars organization. |
06/01/1954 |
Was granted free agency by the Manchester City organization. |
06/01/1954 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Albuquerque Sky organization. |
06/16/1954 |
Goes 5-5 against the Reynosa Broncos, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI and 4 R. |
07/01/1954 |
Wins the IDB IDB Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/01/1954 |
Wins the IDB IDB Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/01/1954 |
Wins the 1954 Sunset Trophy MVP Award. |
09/02/1954 |
Wins the 1954 Independent Desert Baseball Sunset Trophy with the Albuquerque Sky! |
09/11/1954 |
Wins the 1954 IDB IDB Southwest Golden Glove at 3B. |
09/13/1954 |
Wins the 1954 IDB IDB Southwest Silver Batsman at 3B. |
09/14/1954 |
Wins the 1954 IDB IDB Southwest Rookie of the Year. |
09/17/1954 |
Wins the 1954 IDB IDB Southwest Hitter of the Year. |
09/24/1954 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $27,500 through arbitration. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (6); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 12 (6). |
07/01/1955 |
Wins the IDB IDB Batter of the Month Award. |
07/04/1955 |
Wins the IDB IDB Player of the Week Award. |
07/18/1955 |
Wins the IDB IDB Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1955 |
Wins the IDB IDB Batter of the Month Award. |
08/15/1955 |
Wins the IDB IDB Player of the Week Award. |
09/05/1955 |
Wins the 1955 Independent Desert Baseball Sunset Trophy with the Albuquerque Sky! |
09/16/1955 |
Wins the 1955 IDB IDB Southwest Silver Batsman at 3B. |
09/20/1955 |
Wins the 1955 IDB IDB Southwest Hitter of the Year. |
09/27/1955 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $40,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 12 (7). |
07/02/1956 |
Wins the IDB IDB Player of the Week Award. |
07/23/1956 |
Wins the IDB IDB Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1956 |
Wins the IDB IDB Batter of the Month Award. |
08/13/1956 |
Wins the IDB IDB Player of the Week Award. |
08/20/1956 |
Wins the IDB IDB Player of the Week Award. |
08/21/1956 |
Wins the Independent Desert Baseball triple-crown!! |
09/02/1956 |
Wins the 1956 Sunset Trophy MVP Award. |
09/03/1956 |
Wins the 1956 Independent Desert Baseball Sunset Trophy with the Albuquerque Sky! |
09/12/1956 |
Wins the 1956 IDB IDB Southwest Golden Glove at 3B. |
09/14/1956 |
Wins the 1956 IDB IDB Southwest Silver Batsman at 3B. |
09/18/1956 |
Wins the 1956 IDB IDB Southwest Hitter of the Year. |
09/28/1956 |
Became a free agent. |
11/23/1956 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $570,000 with the Philadelphia Haymakers organization. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 13 (7); Eye: 15 (8). |
10/09/1957 |
Wins the 1957 ACB ACB Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 13 (7). |
04/28/1958 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/1958 |
Wins the ACB ACB Batter of the Month Award. |
08/04/1958 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
09/27/1958 |
Declined his contract option. |
10/01/1958 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $231,000 with the Philadelphia Haymakers organization. |
10/07/1958 |
Wins the 1958 ACB ACB Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
11/03/1958 |
Named to the 1958 The Baseball World Cup for Canada. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 13 (8). |
10/03/1959 |
Wins the 1959 ACB ACB Golden Glove Award at 1B. |
10/16/1959 |
Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent. |
11/17/1959 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $255,000 with the Halifax Golden Giants organization. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 13 (8). |
06/25/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
06/30/1960 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 13 (9). |
09/27/1961 |
Declined his contract option. |
10/20/1961 |
Became a free agent. |
11/06/1961 |
Named to the 1961 The Baseball World Cup for Canada. |
12/07/1961 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $75,000 with the Saint John Sasquatches organization. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 13 (9). |
07/28/1962 |
Injured (Strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
10/16/1962 |
Became a free agent. |
11/27/1962 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $32,000 with the Saint John Sasquatches organization. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 13 (9). |
10/15/1963 |
Became a free agent. |
11/28/1963 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $85,000 with the Saint John Sasquatches organization. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 14 (9). |
09/24/1964 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
01/12/1966 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1955 |
72 |
7 |
1956 |
75 |
2 |
1958 |
130 |
3 |
1959 |
132 |
1 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1954 |
335 |
5 |
1955 |
324 |
7 |
1956 |
340 |
2 |
1958 |
576 |
4 |
1959 |
544 |
7 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1954 |
294 |
5 |
1955 |
285 |
5 |
1956 |
282 |
10 |
1958 |
505 |
5 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1954 |
105 |
2 |
1955 |
102 |
1 |
1956 |
103 |
1 |
1958 |
132 |
9 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1956 |
41 |
9 |
1957 |
78 |
5 |
1958 |
100 |
2 |
1959 |
96 |
6 |
1960 |
65 |
5 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1954 |
183 |
1 |
1955 |
206 |
1 |
1956 |
219 |
1 |
1958 |
250 |
3 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1955 |
18 |
2 |
1956 |
16 |
3 |
|
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1954 |
19 |
2 |
1955 |
28 |
2 |
1956 |
32 |
1 |
1957 |
24 |
3 |
1958 |
37 |
1 |
1959 |
23 |
5 |
1960 |
13 |
10 |
1961 |
4 |
3 |
|
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1954 |
61 |
1 |
1955 |
76 |
1 |
1956 |
75 |
1 |
1957 |
68 |
6 |
1958 |
98 |
2 |
1959 |
86 |
3 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1954 |
62 |
2 |
1955 |
64 |
1 |
1956 |
73 |
1 |
1958 |
73 |
9 |
1959 |
75 |
7 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1955 |
34 |
10 |
1956 |
55 |
1 |
1957 |
48 |
8 |
1958 |
58 |
8 |
1959 |
66 |
5 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1954 |
3 |
7 |
1955 |
6 |
1 |
1956 |
10 |
2 |
|
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1959 |
19 |
2 |
1960 |
4 |
9 |
1961 |
2 |
8 |
1962 |
4 |
9 |
1963 |
3 |
9 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1955 |
4 |
2 |
1958 |
8 |
2 |
1959 |
6 |
2 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1954 |
36 |
3 |
1955 |
47 |
1 |
1956 |
50 |
1 |
1957 |
41 |
8 |
1958 |
43 |
3 |
1959 |
45 |
7 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1954 |
.357 |
2 |
1955 |
.358 |
2 |
1956 |
.365 |
1 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1954 |
.430 |
4 |
1955 |
.423 |
1 |
1956 |
.468 |
2 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1954 |
.622 |
2 |
1955 |
.723 |
1 |
1956 |
.777 |
2 |
1957 |
.484 |
7 |
1958 |
.495 |
4 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1954 |
77.36 |
2 |
1955 |
84.66 |
1 |
1956 |
104.63 |
1 |
1958 |
79.85 |
6 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1954 |
10.39 |
3 |
1955 |
11.54 |
1 |
1956 |
15.11 |
1 |
1957 |
5.50 |
8 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1954 |
.265 |
4 |
1955 |
.365 |
2 |
1956 |
.411 |
2 |
1957 |
.223 |
3 |
1958 |
.234 |
3 |
1959 |
.208 |
9 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1954 |
.457 |
3 |
1955 |
.477 |
1 |
1956 |
.495 |
1 |
1957 |
.351 |
7 |
1958 |
.358 |
7 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1954 |
1.052 |
3 |
1955 |
1.146 |
1 |
1956 |
1.244 |
2 |
1957 |
.820 |
7 |
1958 |
.829 |
6 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1954 |
4.7 |
1 |
1955 |
5.7 |
1 |
1956 |
6.9 |
1 |
1957 |
3.4 |
7 |
1958 |
3.5 |
6 |
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